Construction+ HK Issue 7 and 8
Construction+ HK Issue 7 and 8
Construction+ HK Issue 7 and 8
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES<br />
MULITIGIPS R48 RADIATION PROTECTION<br />
GYPSUM BLOCK<br />
Most suitable for use in hospital <strong>and</strong> clinic projects<br />
The MultiGips R48 gypsum block is light, lead-free <strong>and</strong> easy to install<br />
Specially formulated for radiation protection<br />
The German-made MultiGips R48 radiation protection gypsum block<br />
is specially formulated for radiation protection. It is most suitable for<br />
use in hospital <strong>and</strong> clinical projects.<br />
Compared to other methods of construction with a combination<br />
of masonry <strong>and</strong> lead or studded drywall partition with lad infill, the<br />
MultiGips R48 gypsum block is lighter, lead-free, more economical <strong>and</strong><br />
easier to install.<br />
Advantages of using MultiGips R48 (with baryte) in hospital<br />
construction:<br />
• Ease of installation using unitised components<br />
• Lead-free (non-toxic)<br />
• Possible to sustain heavy bracketry at any position<br />
• Hygienic due to surface smoothness<br />
• Recyclable<br />
• Good sound insulation<br />
• Fire resistance<br />
• Cost- <strong>and</strong> time-saving (only skim plastering coat required for<br />
surface preparation)<br />
• Less wet trade <strong>and</strong> disposal<br />
FUNCTIONS<br />
The MultiGips R48 radiation protection gypsum block is particularly suitable<br />
for providing radiation protection for imaging methods based on ionising<br />
radiation, which are widely used in diagnostic medicine: radiography,<br />
computed tomography, mammography <strong>and</strong> gamma cameras.<br />
MEASUREMENT<br />
The shielding effect of the wall is measured using lead equivalence.<br />
The test performed by an independent laboratory showed that the<br />
MultiGips R48 gypsum block provides optimum protection in fulfilling<br />
the regulation requirement in radiation shielding.<br />
INNOVATION<br />
Traditional solutions for radiation protection walls are either based on<br />
lead foils or extremely thick <strong>and</strong> heavy solid materials such as clay<br />
brick wall, or in combination with lead material that could be toxic.<br />
The lead-free MultiGips R48 gypsum blocks, on the other h<strong>and</strong>, provide<br />
radiation protection with comparatively lighter unitised components<br />
that are only 100 millimetres thick with the inclusion of baryte.<br />
Project reference:<br />
Stuttgart Hospital (Germany)<br />
Dr. Smile Dentistry (Hong Kong)<br />
Sole distributor:<br />
Kwan Tai Engineering Co., Ltd.<br />
Room 806, 8/F., Eastern Centre, 1065 King’s Road, Quarry Bay,<br />
Hong Kong<br />
Tel: +852 2541 8090<br />
Fax: +852 2854 1182<br />
Email: info@kwantaieng.com<br />
Website: www.kwantaieng.com<br />
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